Device for decorating materials



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l INVENTOIL FRAN/f `s. 605/1/ r11/ER A TToR/VEY Patented Sept. 21, 1948used in producing designs ih aeerdargce with ze ,1W e A; wie? rspectiyjeof an alter atiy form Y r if, f 1 f u ce 4i 3 to engage the work informing a design thereon. The face of the marking element may be formedas'desired, but as shown is in the form of an X for printing a crossmark on the article to be decorated so that a design simulating crossstitch may be produced on the Work. However, the marking element may beformed to apply any other form or type of mark on the Work and it mayserve `to fprint,1cut; burn," indentjor :other-4 wise produce a designvforming element on or in the article to be decorated.

The marking member shown in Fig. 5 is sub--v stantially the same as thatillustrated in Fig. 2, but the projecting elements 36 thereon are in theform of fins and cooperate with the slots y26 in the bars 22 to preventtilting of the marking member so that the printing or marking element onthe lower end thereof will engage the work evenly throughout the entirearea thereof and insure uniform printing of each mark or design elementon the Work.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the bars 22 ofthe guide member I8 are held inproperly spaced relation by handles 38 which have the positioning pinsI6 projecting outwardly therefrom to engage the slots I4 in the sidemembers I2 of the frame .4,

pins I6 on the guide member are to belocated to establish` atransversely extending row of design elements in aV pattern. Thenumerals 44 on`v theinstruction sheet indicate the notches in the bars22 in which the pins .28 on the marking member are to be Ainserted inorder to locate the point in suchv a row at which a cross mark or otherdesign forming element is to be made in producing the design. Forconvenience in operation the upper frame member 46 `of the frame 4 isprovidedk with a holder 48 having slot 50 therein through which one lineon the instruction sheet may be viewed, while holding. thesheet 4I) inplace.

The instruction sheet is-placed in the holder 48 andthe guide member I8is rlocatedgwith respect to the frame as indicated by the numerals inthe column 42 ofthe instruction sheet. When thedesign is to be formed byprinting on the article to be decorated the printing element 34 on themarking member 3Dv isv pressed againsta p ad of .ink or `a supply oflpaint which may be spread on apalette or glass surface. The markingmember is then inserted into the slot124 be? tween the bars with thepins 28 on the marking member projecting in the slots identified by thenumbers 44 :on the instruction sheet and the printing element is pressedagainst the work supported on the base 2. In this way an X mark or otherdesign forming element is printed on kthe article to be decorated;Thereafter similar marks Any number of Vcolors and any preferred type ofvdesign forming element may be used' to produce a pattern which may berelatively simple or extremely intricate as desired. When each 'v row ofthe design as shown on the instruction sheethas been completed, the'guide member I8 ismoved to locate the pins' I6 thereon in other notchesas indicatedbythe numerals in the column 42 of the instruction sheet andthe operation vany other substance desired, and While it is preferabletoemploy quick drying materials this is not always'necessary, since thelower surface of ,the -b-ars 22V of. the guide member I 8 may be spacedfrom the work by the pads 52 carried by the handles `38' on the guidemember and serving to hold the bars 22 in spaced relation with respectto the work.

VAs the Work progresses andeach color is appliedto the'material, thedesignwill stand out brilliantly and attractively on the article beingdecorated and it is possible to produce an'finflnite i t number ofdesigns, many'of which may be intricate in character and may be originalpatterns produced by the user or they maybe copied from other designs orfurnished by the vmanufacturer of the device.' Furthermore, in printingany design it is not necessary to employv a printing elementin the formof an X, since squares, circles," flowers, blocks or Aany other shapesor types of design formingelements may be usedand applied to the work. lI It will also be apparentthe member herein referred toas a markingmember may beof any type or design forming tool or 'implement such as aburningnndenting, punching or cuttinfgtool, depending upon the characterof the material yupon which the design is to be produced and the type ofthe design desired. Thusjfor example,v byusing -a cutting tool, Vpaperand fabrics mayf` be formed intodoilies which mayl also carry a printeddesign. In a similar way leather may be embossed or tooled, Wood may beburned or cut, andmetal may be stamped, cut, punched or be anyconventional or preferred implement suit# able for forming designs.

Whenit is desired to use a number of colors in a single design yor whenseveral different' design formingelements are embodied ina single designvit is sometimes preferable to employ a printing member such as thatshown in Figs. 64 and 'T whereinV anoctagonal carrier is provided withprinting elements 62 on each face thereof and is rotatably mounted at 64on a handle 6G. Pins 68 into the notches 26 in the positioning member 24of Fig.1, although iins such as those on the print-` ing element shownin-Fig, fmay-beemployedifdesired. v

The handle of the printing member shown yin Figs. 6 and 7 also may .beprovided with a spring detent 'I0 for engaging the Voctagonal carrierGII to hold each printing element firmly in place with respect to thehandle while permitting the carrier to be forceably rotated to bring anydesired print-pA ing elementinto operative position.` In this waypattern While using only one printingmember. 4

The constructions described abovev are ideallyembodyi'designlfelementsfwhich.are. accurately .lo

cated so that the work produced is of theisamef.;

high;eualityaandfpcssessesrthie same beauty of detail as the iinestneedlework. However, devices embodying my iinventionaalso-lmay=beh madeeven Simnlsifandless expensive,particularlyif they-,are

intended for use by children, or asta. simple pasa;V

time or for recreationalpurposes. v

As shownein Fig:` ithe `frame 12- ofithe device is provided'with-positioningfmeans in the formen@u a seriesfzofahcles, .14...Thesuidelmeinber weon- .ia single,bar .whichsxtcn atransversely hcbasa-.18` and .isprcvidedwitn pinsrfri catedgnear the endsjgf the banJSenicn'iha holes wilder-thas de meme 'anacnewf arluralitref Pradet minedpo Th anfl .iswiormed with positioning mean mils.;

ceiving and positioning marlfzvingmember 84 used in forming-anelement-of the-design on the mentary means such as pins 94 carried bythe guide member or bar 96. The article 98 to be decorated is shown inthis form of my invention `as beingheld in place on the base 90 by thumbtacks but it will be apparent that it may be secured to the base by anyother or preferred means.

The method of using those forms of my invention shown in Figs. 8 and 9is substantially the same as that described above but the marking memberis pressed against the positioning means or notches on the side of theguide member and While so held is moved downward into engagement withthe work. The printing or marking member can thus be moved into and outof position quickly and easily and the View of the operator is notobstructed. It then is possible to make minor adjustments in position ofthe mark by tilting the handle of the marking member, or to control thelength of time of a burning operation or the depth of the cut in thework by easy observation of the tool being used.

While I have illustrated and Idescribed a preferred form of yframe andguide member and different types of printing element, it will beapparent that each of these elements may be changed in form andconstruction and in their relationship with respect to each otherwithout departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.Furthermore, my invention is by no means limited to its application informing designs by printing upon materials since the members referred toas marking members may be used for burning, cutting, pressing, stamping,or punching materials, and when so used, the invention may be employedfor decorating leather, metal, wood, paper, fabric or any othermaterials desired. In view thereof it should be understood that theparti-cular embodiments of my invention shown in the drawings anddescribed above are intended to .indicia correspo deconatc. L

associati/@dal aithamc toindicate wthendocatlfzn ,l member-ualbertaplace reds design elements on the article to Abe decora 2. A device foruse in decorating material comprising a base having a surface thereonfor supporting an article to be decorated, means eX- tendinglongitudinally of said base adjacent opposite edges thereof and formedwith notches therein, identifying means associated with each of saidnotched means, a, guide member extending transversely of said base andhaving parts thereon engageable with the notches in said means to holdthe guide member in any one of a plurality of predetermined positions,and means on the guide member formed to receive and locate a markingmember in forming a mark on the article to be decorated, identifyingmeans associated with said receiving and locating means, a pattern cardbearing indicia corresponding with the indicating means associated withsaid notched means on the base and with the receiving and locating meanson the guide bar to indicate the locations in which the marking memberis to be iplaced to form predetermined design elements on the article tobe decorated, and means for holding said pattern card.

3. A device for use in decorating material comprising a base having asurface thereon for supporting an article to be decorated, meansextending longitudinally of said base adjacent opposite edges thereofand formed with notches therein, identifying means associated with eachof said notched means, a guide member extending transversely of saidbase and having parts thereon engageable with the notches in said meansto hold the guide member in any one of a plurality of predeterminedpositions, said guide member having notches in an edge thereof forreceiving and guiding a marking member in forming a mark on the arti-cleto be decorated, identifying means associated with said notches, apattern card bearing indicia corresponding with the indicating meansassociated with said notched means on the base and on the guide bar toindicate the locations in which the marking member is `to be placed toform a predetermined design element on the material to be decorated,means for holding said pattern card, and means located on said holdingmeans for viewing said pattern card.

4. A device for decorating material comprising a card having patternmarks thereon, a base having. a surface for supporting an article to bedecorated, a holder carried by said device for holding said card andformed with means for 7 exposing a-selected portion of kpattern marks,positioning means extending longitudinally of said base adjacentopposite edges thereof;y a' vguide bar having means thereon engageablewith said positioning means to hold the guide bar in a locationindicated by exposed pattern marks on said' card, positioning means onsaid guide bar,

anda marking element formed to` engage the positioning means on saidlguide bar in a location indicated by a pattern mark on the exposedportion of said'card.

5. A device for decorating material comprising a lcard having patternmarks thereon, a base having a surface for supporting an article to bedecorated, means on said base for holding said card'with portionsthereof exposed, positioningy means extending longitudinally of saidbase adjacent opposite edges thereof, a guide bar having means thereonengageable with said positioning means to hold the guide bar in alocation indicated by exposed pattern marks on said card, positioningmean-s onsaid guide bar, and a `marking element formed to engage thepositioning means on 'sa-id guidelbar in a location indicated by apattern mark on the exposed portion of saidy card.

REFERENCES CITED 'p The following references are of record in the-ljfile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS FRANK s. GUENTHER.

